Mario Fernando Hernández Explained

Mario Fernando Hernández Bonilla (7 December 1966 – 22 November 2008) was a Liberal Party congressman for the Cortés Department in Honduras from January 2006 until his assassination. He was secretary for the legislative committee on Industry and Commerce and the legislative committee on Drug Trafficking and Security and was also a member of the legislative committee for Peace and Democracy.^[1] In addition he acted as alternative vice president (speaker) of Congress.^[2] He had a degree in business administration at University of San Pedro Sula.^[3]

Death

Hernández was shot dead on 22 November 2008 in San Pedro Sula along with two of his colleagues^[4] while on his way to a meeting with activists in the Cabañas neighbourhood.^[5] He was an important supporter of Liberal presidential candidate Roberto Micheletti.^[6]

Notes and References

Web site: Hernández Bonilla, Mario Fernando . 23 November 2008 . Fundación Democracia Sin Fronteras . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090131063348/http://directoriolegislativo.fdsf.hn/diputado.php?40 . 31 January 2009 .
News: Liberal Party Lawmaker and Attorney Gunned Down in Honduras . Latin American Herald Tribune . 24 November 2008 . 25 November 2008 .
News: Vicepresidente del CN muere en atentado . https://archive.today/20130127122513/http://www.laprensahn.com/Sintesis/Lo-ultimo/Ediciones/2008/12/15/Noticias/Vicepresidente-del-CN-muere-en-atentado . dead . 27 January 2013 . la prensa . 15 December 2008 . 23 December 2008 .
News: Senior Honduran politician killed . BBC . 23 November 2008 . 23 November 2008 .
News: Insulza condena el asesinato del diputado hondureño Mario Fernando Hernández . Yahoo news . 24 November 2008 . 25 November 2008. https://archive.today/20130105140513/http://espanol.news.yahoo.com/s/24112008/54/latinoamerica-insulza-condena-asesinato-diputado-hondure.html. dead. 5 January 2013.
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